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con·duct·ance (kən duk′təns)

noun

the ability of a component to conduct electricity, measured in siemens and equal to the ratio of the current to the voltage: it is the reciprocal of resistance: symbol, G

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Md Hilmi A

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conductance (symbol G) is measured in siemens. It is the reciprocal of resistance (symbol R) which is measured in ohms. If not mistaken I had come accross the unit mho(s) was used some time ago. The rationale is the unit ohm(s) is written backwards to denote that it is the reciprocal of resistance. Am I correct?

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